Flames of "Exorcism"

There was no so-called Evil Spirit?!

Aili Jones and Sydney were stunned by Qin Ran's words.

"But the report on the noticeboard clearly said an Evil Spirit had killed someone!" Aili Jones blurted out, looking at Qin Ran as he sat on the sofa, utterly certain. "And the way Derek just died..."

Fear crossed the girl's face.

Derek's death, and the manner of it, had clearly shaken her.

"You mean Derek died the same way as the drunk in the report?"

Qin Ran finished her sentence for her.

"Yes!"

Aili Jones nodded.

"You read that report on the noticeboard closely!"

"But... did you take a close look at the front door?"

"The door where the report said the man had been hanged!"

"If someone really had been hanged there, the rust and patches of old black paint on the door couldn't have looked so untouched!"

"At the very least, the drunk's struggles should have rubbed some of it away!"

Qin Ran's voice remained calm, but his gaze stayed fixed on Sydney and Raul.

He clearly saw both of them stiffen at his words.

"The report said he was drunk!"

"He must have been too far gone to fight back!"

Sydney objected.

"That's right!"

Aili Jones nodded too.

"Then where's the body?"

"Have any of you seen the drunk's body with your own eyes?"

"And don't forget why you came here!"

Qin Ran pressed on.

"This is a test from the Spirit Channeling Nikelei?"

Aili Jones froze.

"I was the first to arrive at 13 Lankenbele Street, around noon. I only came back tonight because I noticed the report didn't match the door and went to investigate!"

"What I found surprised me. That newspaper and several others had run similar stories, but there was no record of the case at the